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China quake kills four schoolchildren
12 May 2008 08:46:48 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - Four children died in a suburb of southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Monday when an earthquake toppled two primary schools, Xinhua news agency said.

More than 100 children were injured, it added, quoting the local government.

(Editing by Nick Macfie) ((nicholas.macfie@reuters.com; + 86 10 6627 1214; Reuters Messaging: nick.macfie.reuters.com@reuters.net))


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